The NS Infantry Discussion Thread MkII*

[Zachganistan]

I posted that with expectation that I might be offended, but I would like some contructive criticism.

Let's go through the (however many steps there will be this time) unit building process.

Question 1, what is your nation's environment like?

Desert rural mostly, but that area is useless strategically. It's the middle-east from Israel and Lebanon to Yemen. My region uses RL maps. You have multiple urban spots with large spanses of rural.

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[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Let's go through the (however many steps there will be this time) unit building process.

Question 1, what is your nation's environment like?

The Balkans

Wait your turn.

Let's go through the (however many steps there will be this time) unit building process.

Question 1, what is your nation's environment like?

Desert rural mostly, but that area is useless strategically. It's the middle-east from Israel and Lebanon to Yemen. My region uses RL maps. You have multiple urban spots with large spanses of rural.

Regardless of their strategic value that rural expanse is guaranteed to be a lot more massive than the cities. You're going to need lots of transports.

Question 2, what is your primary threat?

[Aqizithiuda]

I'm not expecting it to go up against MBTs(maybe a T55 every now and then XD) it's just to give my soldiers a lightweight personal package of firepower when needed

Also would the Kukri be a good standard issue combat knife?
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Sure, but it's not going to be a great utility knife.

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

[Zachganistan]

The Balkans

Wait your turn.

Desert rural mostly, but that area is useless strategically. It's the middle-east from Israel and Lebanon to Yemen. My region uses RL maps. You have multiple urban spots with large spanses of rural.

Regardless of their strategic value that rural expanse is guaranteed to be a lot more massive than the cities. You're going to need lots of transports.

Question 2, what is your primary threat?

Ifr any, it's invasion from the West and North. Coincidentally, that's where my highly populated areas are.

[Zachganistan]

Sure, but it's not going to be a great utility knife.

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Wait your turn.


Regardless of their strategic value that rural expanse is guaranteed to be a lot more massive than the cities. You're going to need lots of transports.

Question 2, what is your primary threat?

Ifr any, it's invasion from the West and North. Coincidentally, that's where my highly populated areas are.

Question 3, what are their capabilities relative to your own?

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

A big knife can do a small job. Small knives have a hard time doing bigger jobs.

[Bulgaria-Serbia]

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

Same way the machete is one

[Zachganistan]

Ifr any, it's invasion from the West and North. Coincidentally, that's where my highly populated areas are.

Question 3, what are their capabilities relative to your own?

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

A big knife can do a small job. Small knives have a hard time doing bigger jobs.

Capabilities? As in what can they do? My most dangerous rival is Russian-based, heavy infantry and tanks, but they are bad in urban enviroments. My army is adaptive- that's how I designed it. Noy as good at holding rural ground, but it can give hell in urban enviroments. I specialize in mechanized infantry supported by heavy tanks.

[Bulgaria-Serbia]

My layout is this:
Light infantry(recon/airborne/spec ops) Infantry(marines/GIs/riflemen) Heavy Infantry(At teams, AA teams, MG teams, Sniper Teams, coms)

[Zachganistan]

Question 3, what are their capabilities relative to your own?


A big knife can do a small job. Small knives have a hard time doing bigger jobs.

Capabilities? As in what can they do? My most dangerous rival is Russian-based, heavy infantry and tanks, but they are bad in urban enviroments. My army is adaptive- that's how I designed it. Noy as good at holding rural ground, but it can give hell in urban enviroments. I specialize in mechanized infantry supported by heavy tanks.

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

A big knife can do a small job. Small knives have a hard time doing bigger jobs.[/quote]

You haven't tried to open a can of pork n beans with a survival knife.

[Aqizithiuda]

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

How is something that big supposed to be a utlity knife?

It can cut small saplings and brush, it can kill animals, it can be used to shave wood, it can be used to cut up a carcass, it can be used to dig holes if need be, it can be used to pry things open, etc.

[Zachganistan]

My layout is this:
Light infantry(recon/airborne/spec ops) Infantry(marines/GIs/riflemen) Heavy Infantry(At teams, AA teams, MG teams, Sniper Teams, coms)

What are the chances of invasion and from what direction?

Also, that's what machetes are for. That's a seperate tool. I;m talking about a knife a soldier could use to open his rations and stab a fool.

[Tule]

Sure, but it's not going to be a great utility knife.

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

I don't think a Kukri would be an awful utility knife, but I do doubt that a kukri would be ideal as a utility knife for military uses.

A combat knife should be straight with a sharp point for stabbing, have a serrated edge for sawing, a razor edge for cutting and a wire cutter.

If I'm crawling across no mans land I want something that can cut barbed wire, and If I get into a fight for my life I want a knife with a blade that isn't too wide and angled to go through a ribcage.

[Paddy O Fernature]

You haven't tried to open a can of pork n beans with a survival knife.

Nope, because I pre plan and bring the proper tools for the job.

[Bulgaria-Serbia]

My layout is this:
Light infantry(recon/airborne/spec ops) Infantry(marines/GIs/riflemen) Heavy Infantry(At teams, AA teams, MG teams, Sniper Teams, coms)

What are the chances of invasion and from what direction?

Also, that's what machetes are for. That's a seperate tool. I;m talking about a knife a soldier could use to open his rations and stab a fool.

Mostly north from either western or north eastern europe, so mostly rural and hilly, some mountains and rivers

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Question 3, what are their capabilities relative to your own?


A big knife can do a small job. Small knives have a hard time doing bigger jobs.

Capabilities? As in what can they do? My most dangerous rival is Russian-based, heavy infantry and tanks, but they are bad in urban enviroments. My army is adaptive- that's how I designed it. Noy as good at holding rural ground, but it can give hell in urban enviroments. I specialize in mechanized infantry supported by heavy tanks.

Okay, so so far we know you have a desert nation with lots of rural expanse, and some major cities. Your primary threat is a russian backed nation to the north with heavy mechanization and armor. You plan to fight in the cities and you plan to also be heavily mechanized with heavy tanks for support.

Moving on; Question 4. What are your strategic goals in the event of an attack. Do you push back, or trade space for time and build mass?

[Zachganistan]

What are the chances of invasion and from what direction?

Also, that's what machetes are for. That's a seperate tool. I;m talking about a knife a soldier could use to open his rations and stab a fool.

Mostly north from either western or north eastern europe, so mostly rural and hilly, some mountains and rivers

I'd focus on helo-supported infantry, artillery, and light infantry. Infantry for urban/suburban zones. Also, don't clump up snipers as heavy infantry- they are very light and mobile.

[Bulgaria-Serbia]

My goal is for my lower quality infantry to harass the enemy and buy my main force time to prepare for the big fights....and lure the enemy into my main force

[Aqizithiuda]

Actually, that's the entire purpose of the kukri. It is literally a utility knife. It might be descended from a sword, and it might be used as a weapon some times, but the main use for it for several centuries has been a utility knife.

I don't think a Kukri would be an awful utility knife, but I do doubt that a kukri would be ideal as a utility knife for military uses.

A combat knife should be straight with a sharp point for stabbing, have a serrated edge for sawing, a razor edge for cutting and a wire cutter.

I agree up to a point. The kukri is a fine combat knife, but only because those who actually use it first use it as a tool and are familiar with the knife in ways that most soldiers will never be.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

My goal is for my lower quality infantry to harass the enemy and buy my main force time to prepare for the big fights....and lure the enemy into my main force

It's not your turn yet.

[Zachganistan]

Capabilities? As in what can they do? My most dangerous rival is Russian-based, heavy infantry and tanks, but they are bad in urban enviroments. My army is adaptive- that's how I designed it. Noy as good at holding rural ground, but it can give hell in urban enviroments. I specialize in mechanized infantry supported by heavy tanks.

Okay, so so far we know you have a desert nation with lots of rural expanse, and some major cities. Your primary threat is a russian backed nation to the north with heavy mechanization and armor. You plan to fight in the cities and you plan to also be heavily mechanized with heavy tanks for support.

Moving on; Question 4. What are your strategic goals in the event of an attack. Do you push back, or trade space for time and build mass?

Tade space for time, within reason. It's just long enough for my support to be within useful range, and then CQB and infantry take back the land with the heavies setting up hardpoints for bases and such.

[Zachganistan]

My goal is for my lower quality infantry to harass the enemy and buy my main force time to prepare for the big fights....and lure the enemy into my main force

It's not your turn yet.

I'm trying to help him. Luring the enemy hasn't worked since Vietnam. Radar and intelligence is just to proficient for armies to hide from. Unless you somehow make a plot of land look pleasing to an invading force that sees most of your moves.

[Paddy O Fernature]

It's not your turn yet.

I'm trying to help him. Luring the enemy hasn't worked since Vietnam. Radar and intelligence is just to proficient for armies to hide from. Unless you somehow make a plot of land look pleasing to an invading force that sees most of your moves.

LoL.. I'm sorry, but what?

[Bulgaria-Serbia]

It's not your turn yet.

I'm trying to help him. Luring the enemy hasn't worked since Vietnam. Radar and intelligence is just to proficient for armies to hide from. Unless you somehow make a plot of land look pleasing to an invading force that sees most of your moves.

...I happen to have small oil fields near my border, and a sizeable uranium field I'm willing to sacrifice

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Okay, so so far we know you have a desert nation with lots of rural expanse, and some major cities. Your primary threat is a russian backed nation to the north with heavy mechanization and armor. You plan to fight in the cities and you plan to also be heavily mechanized with heavy tanks for support.

Moving on; Question 4. What are your strategic goals in the event of an attack. Do you push back, or trade space for time and build mass?

Tade space for time, within reason. It's just long enough for my support to be within useful range, and then CQB and infantry take back the land with the heavies setting up hardpoints for bases and such.

What support elements do you have at your disposal, and more importantly, how do you expect them to function/to what effect?